This Is 40
This Is 40 is a 2012 American comedy following a family which must learn to forgive, forget and enjoy the rest of their lives before they kill each other.
5 November 1974, Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA
27 February 1980, Surrey, England, UK
26 August 1970, Plainfield, Illinois, USA
18 November 1950, London, England, UK
19 October 1945, Rochester, New York, USA
21 October 1948, Portland, Oregon, USA
17 August 1957, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
16 May 1986, Rockwood, Tennessee, USA
23 December 1992, Tarzana, California, USA
1 September 1952, Pasadena, California, USA
19 January 1974, Montréal, Québec, Canada
16 December 1961, Tenafly, New Jersey, USA
May 13, 2013
For Apatow to get to the point where Oscar voters start taking notice, he needs to start acting more like he's 40, not 14.
December 15, 2013
If this is what 40 is like, someone needs a reality check.
December 21, 2012
"This Is 40" tends to be about the self-inflicted problems of spoiled upper-middle class white people. Which can be sort of funny, sure. Sort of.
May 03, 2015
There's a shrillness that is admirable in theory but rather off-putting in practice. It's just not very funny.
May 24, 2016
It's a little silly, sometimes too pointed, and overly long, but at its heart are perceptive observations about the challenge of long-term relationships, raising a family, and turning 40 -- some of which will ring true for many of us.
December 21, 2012
The performers are so likable that you stay with them even when, as is often the case, the material is hit-or-miss.
July 13, 2013
You get the impression this should have been called Here Are Some Things That Judd Apatow Is Thinking About Right Now, In No Particular Order.
December 21, 2012
Judd Apatow is not a disciplined artist. And that's a good thing.
April 17, 2016
Apatow's descent as a storyteller is continuing, and his ear for comedy isn't at its peak.
February 14, 2013
However irritating 'This Is 40' is at times, there's a warmth that wins you over, and an honesty about families.
